Blyth Harbour Wind Farm
| Blyth Harbour Wind Farm | |
|---|---|
  Location of Blyth Harbour Wind Farm in Northumberland | |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Location | The Port of Blyth, Northumberland |
| Coordinates | 55°07′20″N 1°29′25″W / 55.1222°N 1.49027°WCoordinates: 55°07′20″N 1°29′25″W / 55.1222°N 1.49027°W |
| Status | Operational |
| Commission date | January 1993 |
| Owner(s) | Hainsford Developments (Blyth Harbour) Limited |
| Wind farm | |
| Avg. site elevation | 5 ft |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | 9 × 0.3 MW |
| Make and model | WindMaster |
| Nameplate capacity | 2.7 MW |
Blyth Harbour Wind Farm is a coastal wind farm located along the East Pier of the Port of Blyth. Commissioned in January 1993 it consists of nine 0.3MW WindMaster turbines giving a total capacity of 2.7MW. It was developed by AMEC Wind and is owned by Hainsford Developments (Blyth Harbour) Limited.[1]
Repowering
In January 2008 consent was granted to replace the existing nine turbines with seven new ones. Six of these would generate 2.5MW each, and a seventh larger one would produce 7.5MW and be the largest land-based turbine in Europe at 163 m (535 ft) tall.[2]
As of September 2012, the first new turbine became operational, producing up to 3.4 MW of power (more than the original nine turbines combined). The turbine is a REpower 3.4M104, with a 76m hub height.
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